The recent armed conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan has been the deadliest since the Nagorno-Karabakh war in 2020.

In a parliamentary speech, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan revealed that 49 Armenian soldiers have lost their lives, adding that this is "unfortunately" not the final number of casualties.

Reacting to the Azeri "aggression", Pashinyan called on the international community to step into action.

Azerbaijan also confirmed that it had suffered casualties but did not reveal the numbers.

As a mediator between the two countries, Russia claimed that it had brokered a ceasefire between the parties. According to Moscow, the ceasefire went into force from 06:00 today (Sep. 13). However, neither Baku nor Yerevan has confirmed the report yet.

After a phone call with Pashinyan, French President Emmanuel Macron also announced that his country would take the recent escalation to the UN Security Council. France currently holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council.

Yerevan and Baku have waged wars against each other for the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region twice in the last 30 years. The last fighting took place in 2020.

As new conflicts are threatening the EU-mediated peace process, Pashinyan stated that "Azerbaijan is undermining the peace process" with the recent escalation.

The Armenian Prime Minister added that the clashes which broke out shortly after midnight have de-escalated as of Tuesday morning.

In a statement on Monday evening, the United States said that the US administration was "deeply concerned" and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

In the meantime, Azerbaijan's ally Turkey blamed Armenia and demanded that it put an end to its "provocations".

About two days before the Azeri bombing of Armenia, Turkey had delivered a large number of weapons to Baku by plane.